Sharp LC 37G4U manual

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    ENGLISH LC-37G4U LC-32G4U TU-GA1U-S LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION ENGLISH OPERA TION MANU AL IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION W ARNING: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CA UTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T REMO VE COVER (OR BA CK). NO[...]

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    2 IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION W ARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not e xpressly approv ed by the manuf acturer could void the user’ s authority to operate this equipment. CA UTION: T O PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG T O WIDE SLO T , FULL Y INSER T . “Note to CA TV sys[...]

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    3 DEAR SHARP CUST OMER Thank y ou for y our purchase of the Sharp Liquid Crystal T elevision. T o ensure safety and man y years of troub le-free operation of your pr oduct, please read the Important Safety Precautions carefully bef ore using this product. IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, b ut it[...]

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    4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • W ater and Moisture — Do not use this pr oduct near water – for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like. • Stand — Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod or table. Placing the product on an unstable[...]

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    5 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • Outdoor Antenna Gr ounding — If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to pr ovide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFP A 70, provides information with regar[...]

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    6 Contents IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION …………………… XX T rademarks ………………………………………… XX DEAR SHARP CUST OMER ……………………… XX IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ………… XX Contents …………………………………………… XX Supplied accessories …………………………… XX Pr[...]

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    7 Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories ar e provided with the pr oduct. A VC System: TU-GA1U-S LC-37G4U LC-32G4U TU-GA1U-S Stand unit (for A VC System) ( g 1) QACCDA019WJPZ Page XX Operation manual ( g 1) AC cord ( g 1) Stand ( g 1) Stand spacer ( g 4) Stand cushion ( g 4) Stand screw ( g 2) Page XX RF cable ( g 1) TINS-B116WJZZ[...]

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    8 Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories ar e provided with the pr oduct. Displa y: LC-37G4U Displa y: LC-32G4U Cable clamp ( g 1) LHLDW0110CEZZ Page XX QACCDA019WJPZ Page XX AC cord ( g 1) Cable clamp ( g 1) LHLDW0110CEZZ Page XX QACCDA019WJPZ Page XX AC cord ( g 1) Bracket unit ( g 1) CHLDZA331WJ02 Page XX Left speaker DSP-ZA053[...]

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    9 Attaching speaker s Preparation 1 2 3 6 5 4 7 8 Peel off the tape holding the ends of the cables, and move cables towar ds behind the display . T urn the speaker to the front of the Display (direction of the arr ow) and fit it to the screw hole. Fasten the screws. Hook the W hole of the speaker to the scr ew of the Display . Fasten the speaker ca[...]

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    10 Setting the System in place Handling the Display CA UTION • Do not remove the stand and speaker from the Display unless using an optional bracket to mount it. • Keep enough space above and behind the Display . • The Display weighs about XX kg (LC-37G4U) and XX kg (LC- 32G4U). Move it with two or more people. • When you move the Display ,[...]

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    11 System cable A VC System (rear view) AC cord Display (rear vie w) Setting the System After putting the Display and the A VC System in place, connect the system cables and AC cords. Use the cable clamps for bundling the cables. Preparation Connecting the system cable and the A C cord to the Displa y 1 2 3 Removing the terminal co ver Connecting t[...]

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    12 Preparation 4 5 Attaching the c lamp and bundling the cables with the c lamp Closing the terminal cover Cable clamp Insert the cable clamp in the hole on the Display as shown. Display (rear vie w) Cables come out from the small opening.[...]

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    13 Preparation Setting the A VC System with the stand 1 How to install the A VC System vertically using the stand unit. • Use the supplied stand unit for installing the A VC System vertically in an upright position. Stick eac h spacer to the stand as shown. Peel each spacer away from the paper and attach to the four bulging areas on the stand. 2 [...]

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    14 Removing speaker s Preparation 1 2 3 5 4 LC-32G4U NO TE • Perfor m the same steps for right speaker . • T o attach the speakers, perform the steps in reverse order . Unfasten the screw used to secur e the speaker bracket. T ake off the speaker cable cover . T ake off the speaker terminal cover . Unfasten the scr ews. Disconnect the cable fro[...]

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    15 Preparation Removing the stand Befor e detaching (or attaching) stand, unplug the AC cord fr om the AC input and the system cable from the Display . CA UTION • Do not remove the stand fr om the Display unless using an optional wall mount brac ket to mount it. Bef ore attaching/detaching stand • Before perfor ming work make sure to turn off t[...]

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    16 1 Open the battery cover . 2 Insert two “AAA” size batteries (supplied with the product). • Place the batteries with their terminals corresponding to the ( e ) and ( f ) indications in the battery compar tment. 3 Close the battery cover . CA UTION Improper use of batteries can r esult in chemical leakage or explosion. Be sure to follow the[...]

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    17 P ar t names POWER indicator MAIN POWER button OPC sensor Displa y POWER button INPUT button VOLUME buttons (VOL l / k ) CHANNEL buttons (CH s / r ) Remote control sensor *OPC: Optical Picture Contr ol (See page XX.)[...]

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    18 P art names Fr ont view RESET* POWER button INPUT 3 terminal (S-VIDEO) INPUT 3 terminal (VIDEO) SYSTEM RESET** INPUT 3 terminals (AUDIO L/R) A VC System Rear view Antenna (A) input terminal Antenna (B) input terminal Antenna (A) output terminal How to open the door . ST ANDBY/ON indicator * If the A VC System is switched on but it does not appea[...]

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    19 P art names Remote contr ol unit NO TE • When using the remote contr ol unit, point it at the Liquid Crystal T elevision. 3 2 11 5 5 6 4 7 18 16 17 19 20 82 1 92 2 10 24 25 26 12 11 27 13 14 29 23 28 1 TV PO WER: Switch the Liquid Crystal T elevision power on or off. (See page XX.) 2 DISPLA Y : Display the channel information. 3 SOURSE PO WER:[...]

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    20 W atching TV Simple operations for watching a TV pr ogram Antennas T o enjoy a clearer picture, use an outdoor antenna. The following is a brief explanation of the types of connections that are used for a coaxial cable. If your outdoor antenna uses a 75-ohm coaxial cable with an F-type connector , plug it into the antenna terminal at the rear of[...]

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    21 W atching TV A-2. Connecting with cable con ver ter using A UX terminals for audio and video output. (If y our cable TV converter has both RF OUTPUT and A UX terminals, it is recommended to connect it as shown in e xample A-1.) Rear T erminals Coaxial Antenna Cable (commercially av ailable) VCR Cable lead-in OUT IN VIDEO AUDIO OUT IN RF Cable (S[...]

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    22 W atching TV C. Connecting Antenna Cable with VCR NO TE • Be sure to remember what kind of connection is made with your System. • Shown here is the preferr ed method of connecting a VCR to your TV if you are in an area with good signal r eception. This way you can view either TV programs or VCR tapes and not be concerned about the position o[...]

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    23 W atching TV Connecting the A C cord Connect the AC cords after all component connections have been completed. Displa y (rear view) AC cord AC cord A VC System (rear view) NO TE • Always turn off the main power of the Display when connecting the AC cor ds. • Disconnect the AC cords fr om the AC outlet, Display and A VC System when the System[...]

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    24 Display A VC System POWER button T urning on the power Make sure that the system cable is connected befor e turning on the power . ST ANDBY/ON indicator PO WER MAIN PO WER Off Red Green Displa y status indicator Power off The System is in standby mode. The System is on. A VC System status indicator Power off The System is in standby mode. The Sy[...]

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    25 W atching TV Press a / b to select the desired language listed on the screen, and then pr ess ENTER . Press c / d to select “Air” or “Cable” for ANT - A, then press a / b to move down. Press c / d to select “Air” or “Cable” for ANT - B. Press ENTER to enter the setting. • This operation makes the System search for both ANT -A a[...]

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    26 W atching TV Simple b utton operations for changing c hannels Y ou can change channels in several ways. NO TE • While watching a broadcast, pr ess ANT -A/B to view the image received fr om the other tuner . ■ Using CH r / s on the remote contr ol unit • Press CH r r r r r to increase the channel number . • Press CH s s s s s to decrease [...]

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    27 W atching TV V olume adjustment Mute ■ Using V OL k k k k k / l l l l l on the remote control unit • T o increase the volume, press V OL k k k k k . • T o decrease the volume, press V OL l l l l l . Output de vice V ariable sound Output Select V ariable Fixed V ariable sound Constant as specified Mute NO TE • VO L l / k on the Display op[...]

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    28 W atching TV NO TE • Once “MONO” mode is selected, the sound remains mono even if the System receives a ster eo broadcast. Y ou must switch the mode back to “STEREO” if you want to hear stereo sound again. • Selecting MTS while in the input mode does not change the type of sound. In this case, sound is determined by the video source.[...]

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    29 Basic adjustment settings A V input mode men u items List of A V menu items to help y ou with operations OPC ............................................... Page XX Backlight ....................................... P age XX Contrast ........................................ Page XX Brightness .................................... Page XX Color ...[...]

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    30 Basic adjustment settings EZ setup Y ou can run EZ Setup again, even after setting up the preset channels. Language setting Select from among 3 languages: English, Fr ench and Spanish. Press MENU and the MENU scr een displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. 1 2 Press a / b to select “EZ Setup”, and then press ENTER . • If you already s[...]

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    31 Basic adjustment settings Channel setup If initial setup does not memorize all the channels in your region, follow the instructions below to manually memorize the channels. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. 1 2 3 NO TE • Make sure what kind of connection is made with your System when selecting “Air?[...]

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    32 Basic adjustment settings Channel memory setting Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. MENU [ Setup ... CH Setup ] Air/Cable CH Search CH Memory Cable [2] 2 125 Skip On Off ANT-A Air 1 2 3 Press a / b to select “Skip”, and press c / d to select “On” or “Off”. • On: Skips channels. (Channel sele[...]

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    33 Basic adjustment settings F av orite channel setting This function allows you to program 4 favorite channels, in 4 differ ent categories. By setting the favorite channels in advance, you can select your favorite channels easily . Press EDIT . Press a / b to select “Register”, and then press ENTER . 2 3 Press EDIT and the favorite channel scr[...]

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    34 Basic adjustment settings Language setting Y ou can also select a language from the Setup menu. Select fr om among 3 languages: English, French and Spanish. 3 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Language”, and then press ENTER . MENU [ Setup ... Language ] Setup Option Input [...]

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    35 OPC setting Automatically adjusts the brightness of the scr een. Press c / d to select “Picture”. 2 A V input mode Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 Press a / b to select “OPC”. Press c / d to select “On”. 3 4 Basic adjustment settings PC input mode Press a / b to select “OPC”. Press c / d to select “On”. Description[...]

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    36 Adjustments items for PC sour ce Basic adjustment settings c button The screen dims For less contrast For less brightness For less color intensity Skin tones become purplish For less sharpness Selected item Backlight Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Adjustments items f or A V source MENU [ Picture ] Picture Audio USER PC Contrast OPC Bri[...]

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    37 Basic adjustment settings C.M.S. (Color Management System) Color tone is managed using the six-color adjustment setting. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Pictur e”. 3 Press a / b to select “Advanced”, and then press ENTER . MENU [ Picture ... Advanced ] Picture Audio USER TV Contrast OPC Brightness Colo[...]

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    38 Basic adjustment settings Color temperature Adjusts the color temperature to give a better white balance. 4 5 Press a / b to select “Color T emp.”, and then press ENTER . Description White with Bluish tone White with Reddish tone Selected item High Mid-High Middle Mid-Low Low Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select[...]

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    39 Basic adjustment settings 3D-Y/C Provides high quality images with minimal dot crawl and cr oss color noise. Description Normal adjustment For movie image For still image Selected item Standar d Fast Slow 4 Press a / b to select “3D-Y/C”, and then press ENTER . Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Pictur e”[...]

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    40 Basic adjustment settings Film mode (3:2 pull-down) Automatically detects a film-based sour ce (originally encoded at 24 frames/second), analyzes it then r ecreates each still film frame for high-definition pictur e quality . Description Normal viewing mode Detects, analyzes, converts film source Selected item Off On Press a / b to select “Fil[...]

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    41 Basic adjustment settings Sound adjustment Y ou can adjust the sound quality to your prefer ence with the following settings. Press c / d to select “Audio”. Press a / b to select a specific adjustment item. Press c / d to adjust the item to your desired position. 2 3 4 c button For weaker treble For weaker bass Decrease audio fr om the right[...]

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    42 Basic adjustment settings No signal off When set to “Enable”, the power will automatically shut down if no signal inputs for 15 minutes. Press a / b to select “No Signal Off”, and then press ENTER . Press c / d to select “Enable”, and then press ENTER . 3 4 • Five minutes befor e the power shuts down, remaining time displays every [...]

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    43 P ower contr ol for PC sour ce Power control setting allows you to save energy . Basic adjustment settings P ower management When set, the power will automatically shut down. Press a / b to select “Power Management”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to select “Mode1” or “Mode2”, and then press ENTER . Description • No power manag[...]

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    44 Important notes on using memor y car ds • We will not be liable for misuse of the LCD TV set, any troubles during use, or other pr oblems, or any damages arising out of the use of the LCD TV set, except for the cases for which we ar e liable by statute. • If you or other people misuse the LCD TV set, or the LCD TV set is affected by static e[...]

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    45 Using memory card Y ou can use memory cards (commercially available) for r ecording and playing back pictures. • Please use an appropriate PC card adapter (commercially available) for each memory card. • Following memor y cards ar e available. (Note that names for memory cards vary depending on manufacturers.) Storage capacity SD Memory Card[...]

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    46 Using memory card Card Setup mode men u items Card Setup Still Setup Slide Show File Operation Video Setup Format Audio Select My Program Rec. Mode Repeat Play Pre Recor d Y es/No File Operation Interval Repeat Order Setup/Delete All Off/TV/Input1-Input5 Protect/Delete File/ Delete All SP/LP/EP On/Off Off/File/All Protect/Delete File/Delete All [...]

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    47 Using memory card Inserting a PC card adapter • Inser t a memor y car d to a PC card adapter beforehand. (See page XX.) • Inser t the PC adapter card slowly . Ejecting the car d • Make sure the car d indicator lights up green. • CARD indicator lights up green when the card is inser ted. PC CARD slot CARD indicator Press EJECT button. •[...]

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    48 Using memory card Recording a still image Y ou can recor d a still image on the card. Press REC . 1 2 Press FREEZE . 3 Press ENTER to update the still image. Onion Tomato Potato x 1 x 1 x 1 Still Cooking Time Onion Tomato Potato x 1 x 1 x 1 Cooking Time Still Still image was captured on a card. Displaying a still ima ge Press CARD and the card m[...]

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    49 Using memory card Setting Slide Show Y ou can adjust the interval, order and r epeat settings. 4 5 Press a / b to select “Slide Show” and then press ENTER . Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 Press c / d to select “Car d Setup”. 3 Press a / b to select “Still Setup”, and then press ENTER . MENU [ Card Setup ... Still Setup ] [...]

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    50 Using memory card A udio Select Y ou can enjoy the audio from TV or other external equipment during the still image playback. 4 5 Press a / b to select “Audio Select”, and then press ENTER . Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 Press c / d to select “Car d Setup”. 3 Press a / b to select “Still Setup”, and then press ENTER . ME[...]

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    51 Using memory card Deleting all still image files 5 6 Press a / b to select “File Operation”, and then press ENTER . Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 3 Press c / d to select “Car d Setup”. 4 Press a / b to select “Still Setup”, and then press ENTER . MENU [ Card Setup ... Still Setup ] Card Setup Video Setup Still Setup Form[...]

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    52 Using memory card Rec. Mode Use this setting for recor ding images you are curr ently watching. Y ou can select the recor ding mode (picture quality) for a motion picture. 5 6 Press a / b to select “Rec. Mode”, and then press ENTER . Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 3 Press c / d to select “Car d Setup”. 4 Press a / b to select[...]

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    53 Using memory card Repeat Play Y ou can specify one file or all files to replay r epeatedly . 5 6 Press a / b to select “Repeat Play”, and then press ENTER . Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 3 Press c / d to select “Car d Setup”. 4 Press a / b to select “V ideo Setup” and then press ENTER . MENU [ Card Setup ... Video Setup [...]

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    54 Using memory card Deleteing all motion picture files 6 Press c / d to select “Delete All”, and then press ENTER . Press c / d to select “Y es”, and then press ENTER . 7 Deleteing a motion picture file 5 6 Press a / b to select “File Operation”, and then press ENTER . Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 3 Press c / d to select [...]

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    55 Using memory card Recording a motion picture Record with the settings made in “Rec. Mode” and “Pre Recor d”. Format 4 Press c / d to select “Y es”, and then press ENTER . Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Car d Setup”. 3 Press a / b to select “For mat” and then press ENTER . No Yes Press REC [...]

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    56 Using e xternal equipment Y ou can connect many types of external equipment to your System, like a DVD player , VCR, Digital TV tuner , PC, HDMI equipment, game console and camcorder . T o view external source images, select the input source fr om INPUT on the remote contr ol unit or on the Display . CA UTION • T o protect all equipment, alway[...]

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    57 Using external equipment A VC System (rear view) D VD play er Connecting a D VD player Y ou can use the INPUT 1 terminal when connecting to a DVD player and other audiovisual equipment. Audio cable (commercially available) Component video cable (commercially available) When using component cable. When using composite cable. A V cable (commercial[...]

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    58 Using external equipment A VC System (rear view) VCR A V cable (commercially available) Connecting a VCR Y ou can use the INPUT 2 terminal when connecting a VCR and other audiovisual equipment. A VC System (front view) Game console/Camcorder A V cable (commercially available) S-video cable (commercially available) Connecting a game console or ca[...]

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    59 Using external equipment A VC System (rear view) Digital TV STB Connecting a Digital TV STB Y ou can use the INPUT 2 terminal when connecting a Digital TV STB and other audiovisual equipment. Component video cable (commercially available) Audio cable (commercially available) Digital TV STB A V cable (commercially available) Digital TV STB ø 3.5[...]

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    60 Using external equipment Connecting HDMI equipment Y ou can use the INPUT 4 terminal when connecting an HDMI equipment. HDMI equipment HDMI cable (Commercially available) A VC System (rear view) Displaying an image fr om HDMI equipment T o watch an HDMI equipment image, select “INPUT4” from “INPUT SOURCE” menu using INPUT on the remote c[...]

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    61 Using external equipment A VC System (rear view) ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable (commercially available) PC Connecting a PC Use the INPUT 5 terminal to connect a PC. NO TE • Refer to page XX for a list of PC signals compatible with the System. ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable (commercially available) DVI cable (Commercially available) RGB/DVI [...]

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    62 Useful adjustment settings Image position (A V input mode only) For adjusting a picture’ s horizontal and vertical position. 1 2 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. 4 5 3 Press a / b to select “Position”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to select “H-Pos.” or “V -Pos.”. MENU [ Setup ... Pos[...]

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    63 Useful adjustment settings Mo ving the picture on the screen Y ou can move the picture ar ound on the screen. Press a / b / c / d to move an image on the screen to the desired position. Pr ess ENTER to return to the initial image position. NO TE • While pressing a / b / c / d , an on-screen image, “Adjusting Position” displays to the desir[...]

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    64 Rear view Useful adjustment settings Connecting e xternal speakers When using external speakers • Change the speaker setting to exter nal speakers. (See page XX.) Make sure to connect the speaker terminal and cable polarity ( L , + ) properly • The speaker terminals have plus ( L ) and minus ( + ) polarity . • Plus is red and minus is blac[...]

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    65 Selecting speakers Y ou can output audio using the supplied speakers or other external speakers. Press c / d to select “SPEAKER-A” or “SPEAKER-B”, and then press ENTER . 5 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Speaker”, and then press ENTER . 1 2 3 Useful adjustment setting[...]

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    66 Useful adjustment settings 1 2 A uto Sync. adjustment (PC input mode only) For automatically adjusting the PC image. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. 4 3 Press a / b to select “Auto Sync.”, and then press ENTER . Press c / d to select “Y es”, and then press ENTER . • Auto Sync. star ts and “[...]

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    67 Useful adjustment settings Input Select Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 3 Press c / d to select “Option”. Press a / b to select “Input Select”, and then press ENTER . Press INPUT on the remote control unit or on the Display . Press INPUT on the remote control unit or on the Display to select the input source. • An image fr[...]

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    68 Useful adjustment settings Input Label Lets you set the input terminal displayed using the INPUT SOURCE menu or channel display . Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 3 4 Press c / d to select “Setup”. • Option menu displays. Press a / b to select “Input Label”, and then press ENTER . MENU [ Setup ... Input Label ] Setup Option Inp[...]

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    69 Useful adjustment settings Picture flip Y ou can set the orientation of the picture. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 4 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select the desired mode, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to select “Picture Flip”, and then press ENTER . MENU [ Setup ... Picture Flip ] Setup Option Input L[...]

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    70 Useful adjustment settings A V MODE A V MODE gives you six viewing options to choose from to best match envir onment of the System, which can vary due to factors like room brightness, type of program watched or the type of image input fr om external equipment. Description For a highly defined image in a normally bright room For a movie Lowers im[...]

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    71 Useful adjustment settings Input signal (1024 m 768) Input signal (640 m 480) View mode (f or PC input mode) Y ou can select the screen size. a View Mode Normal Stretch Dot by Dot Zoom View Mode Stretch Dot by Dot Zoom Input signal Normal Zoom Stretch Dot by Dot Input signal Normal Zoom Stretch Dot by Dot 640 g 4 80 Keeps the original aspect rat[...]

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    72 Useful adjustment settings Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press a / b to select “Input Signal” and then press ENTER . 3 Press c / d to select “Setup”. MENU [ Setup ... Input Signal ] Setup Option Fine Sync. Speaker Auto Sync. Input Label [English] [Standard] Input Signal Language Picture Flip Press a / b to select the desir[...]

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    73 Useful adjustment settings Description • Sound via speaker is adjusted with VO L k / l on the remote contr ol unit or VO L l / k on the Display . • Sound via the MONITOR OUTPUT ter minal is not adjustable and constantly outputs. • Sound via the MONITOR OUTPUT ter minal is adjusted with VO L k / l on the remote control unit or VOL l / k on [...]

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    74 Useful adjustment settings Quick shoot Improves the r esponse of Liquid Crystal Panel when viewing fast-moving images. The effect is gr eater at low room temperatur es (at or below 59˚F/15˚C). 1 2 3 4 MENU [ Option ... Quick Shoot ] Option Input Select Digital Noise Reduction Output Select Audio Only Quick Shoot [Fixed] [Auto] [Low] [Off] Cent[...]

  • Page 75

    75 Useful adjustment settings Closed caption • Y our System is equipped with an internal closed caption decoder . Closed caption is the system which allows you to view conversations, narration, and sound effects in TV pr ograms and home videos as subtitles on your Display . • Not all programs and videos offer closed caption. Please look for the[...]

  • Page 76

    76 Useful adjustment settings Caption Size Select a caption size. 4 Press a / b to select “Caption Size”, and then press ENTER . Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Option”. 3 Press a / b to select “Caption Setup”, and then press ENTER . MENU [ Option ... Caption Setup ] Option Input Select Digital Noise [...]

  • Page 77

    77 Useful adjustment settings Foreground Color Select a character for eground color . 4 Press a / b to select “For eground Color”, and then press ENTER . Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Option”. 3 Press a / b to select “Caption Setup”, and then press ENTER . MENU [ Option ... Caption Setup ] Option In[...]

  • Page 78

    78 Useful adjustment settings Backgr ound Color Select a character backgr ound color . 4 Press a / b to select “Background Color”, and then press ENTER . Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Option”. 3 Press a / b to select “Caption Setup”, and then press ENTER . MENU [ Option ... Caption Setup ] Option In[...]

  • Page 79

    79 Useful adjustment settings Character Edge Select a character edge. 4 Press a / b to select “Character Edge”, and then press ENTER . Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Option”. 3 Press a / b to select “Caption Setup”, and then press ENTER . MENU [ Option ... Caption Setup ] Option Input Select Digital [...]

  • Page 80

    80 Useful adjustment settings Secret number setting f or parental contr ol (A V input mode only) Allows you to use a secret number to pr otect cer tain settings fr om being accidentally changed. IMPORT ANT: Three conditions must be met to enable V -Chip (see pages XX to XX): 1 Secret No. is r egistered. 2 V -Chip settings have been made. 3 “Statu[...]

  • Page 81

    81 Useful adjustment settings Changing the secret number Allows you to change your current secr et number . Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Setting a secret number . • Secret number setting menu displays. 1 3 Press a / b to select “New Secr et No.”, and then press ENTER . Input the old 4-digit number you have set using 0 – 9 . MENU [ Setup ... Paren[...]

  • Page 82

    82 Useful adjustment settings P arental control (setting V -CHIP level) V -CHIP is an electronic filtering device built into your System. This tool gives par ents a great degr ee of control over broadcasts accessed by their childr en. It allows par ents to select programs judged suitable for child viewing while blocking ones judged not suitable. It[...]

  • Page 83

    83 Useful adjustment settings V oluntary movie rating system (MP AA) Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0 – 9 . 3 Press a / b to select “Par ental CTRL”, and then press SET/ENTER . • Secret number setting menu displays only when “Secret No.” is set. (S[...]

  • Page 84

    84 Useful adjustment settings Canadian Rating Systems • The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the Canadian Radio-T elevision and T elecommunications Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in television pr ogramming. • While violence is the most important content element to be rated, the structure developed takes into consideration other pr[...]

  • Page 85

    85 Useful adjustment settings Canadian English ratings Press a / b to select “Can. English Ratings”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to adjust the item to your desired position. “ ” indicates the item is blocked. • The setting automatically enters “Block” for any ratings below your selection. • If Status is not set to “On” th[...]

  • Page 86

    86 Useful adjustment settings How to temporaril y release the V -CHIP BLOCK • The V -CHIP BLOCK is working and censors a broadcast, “V -CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIV A TED.” displays. Reactivating the temporaril y released the V -CHIP BLOCK • Y ou can reactivate the temporarily r eleased V -CHIP BLOCK as shown below . Method 1: Select “Status” se[...]

  • Page 87

    87 Useful adjustment settings Center Channel Input Y ou can use the display speakers as center speaker when using 5.1ch surrounding sound system. 4 Press c / d to select “On” , and then press ENTER . Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Option”, and then pr ess ENTER . 3 Press a / b to select “Center Channel[...]

  • Page 88

    88 Other vie wing options T win picture functions Allows you to display two pictur es on the screen at one time. T win picture in all cases Y ou can display two same-sized pictures except when inputting fr om INPUT 5 ter minal and car d. Press TWIN PICTURE . • T win picture displays and a selected input source image displays. Press SELECT to set [...]

  • Page 89

    89 Other viewing options Presetting remote contr ol function Y ou can operate the connected A V products (A V Receiver , Cable Box, SA T tuner , DTV , VCR, DVD, LD) using the presetting manufactur er function for your remote contr ol unit. Presetting manufacturer codes Press FUNCTION to match the device to which you want to preset the r emote contr[...]

  • Page 90

    90 Other viewing options Manufacturer codes Akai A udio Broksonic Canon Capehar t Craig Cur tis Mathis Daewoo DBX Dynatech Emerson Fisher Funai G.E. Goldstar Hitachi Instant Replay JC P enne y JVC K enwood Lloyds Magnav o x Magnin Marantz Memore x Minolta Mitsubishi Montgomer y W ard Multitech NEC P anasonic P entax Philco Philips RCA Realistic Sam[...]

  • Page 91

    91 Other viewing options Cable contr ol buttons When the FUNCTION is set to CBL/SA T the cable converter connected to the Display can operate using 1 to 4 . 1 SOURCE PO WER T ur ns the cable converter power on and off. 20 – 9 Press a button (or buttons) that corr esponds to the channel that you wish to watch. 3 FLASHBA CK * Press to switch betwee[...]

  • Page 92

    92 Other viewing options VCR control b uttons The remote contr ol unit button will function as follows when the FUNCTION of the remote contr ol unit is set to VCR. • When the input selector button having the same number as the input terminal connecting the VCR is pressed, the VCR can operate using 1 to 8 . 1 CH a / b Press to select the channel o[...]

  • Page 93

    93 Other viewing options D VD control b uttons The remote contr ol unit button will function as follows when the FUNCTION of the remote contr ol unit is set to DVD. • When the input selector button having the same number as the input terminal connecting a DVD player is pr essed, these players can operate using 1 to 11 . ( 7 to 9 are for DVD playe[...]

  • Page 94

    94 Appendix • No power • Unit cannot be operated. • Remote control unit does not operate. • Picture is cut off/with sidebar screen. • Strange color , light color , or color misalignment • Power is suddenly turned off. • No picture • No sound Pr oblem P ossible Solution • Make sure the Display and the A VC System are connected corr[...]

  • Page 95

    95 Appendix PC compatibility c har t Apple and Macintosh ar e registered trademarks of Apple Computer , Inc. DDC is a register ed trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association. Power Management is a register ed trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. VGA and XGA are r egistered trademarks of International Business Machines Co., Inc. PC/MA C Reso[...]

  • Page 96

    96 RS-232C port specifications Return code Command 4-digits Parameter 4-digits PC Control of the System • When a program is set, the Display can be contr olled from the PC using the RS-232C terminal. The input signal (PC/A V) can be selected, the volume can be adjusted and various other adjustments and settings can be made, enabling automatic pro[...]

  • Page 97

    97 Command table • About the command except being indicated here, it is outside the guarantee range of operation. CONTROL ITEM COMMAND PARAMETER CONTROL CONTENTS POWER SETTING It shifts to standby. It input-switches by the toggle. (It is the same as an input change key) It input-switches to TV. (A channel remains as it is. (Last memory)) It input[...]

  • Page 98

    99 Appendix Item 32 o LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION, Model: LC-32G4U (Display) TU-GA1U-S (A VC System) TV Function American TV Standard NTSC System VHF/UHF VHF 2-13ch, UHF 14-69ch CA TV 1-125ch Audio multiplex BTSC System T erminals A V in, COMPONENT in INPUT 2 A V in, COMPONENT in INPUT 4 HDMI in ANTENNA 7 5 q Unbalance, F T ype for VHF/UHF/CA TV in[...]

  • Page 99

    99 Dimensional dra wings Unit: inch/(mm) Display 3 33 / 64 (89.4) 36 7 / 64 (917) 26 13 / 32 (671) 43 3 / 8 (1102) 7 7 / 8 (200) 7 9 / 32 (185) 21 37 / 64 (548) 25(635) 7 7 / 8 (200) 12 5 / 64 (307) 2 49 / 64 (70.5) LC-37G4U[...]

  • Page 100

    100 Unit: inch/(mm) Display Dimensional dra wings LC-32G4U 12 5 / 64 (307) 2 49 / 64 (70.5) 3 33 / 64 (89.4) 31 19 / 64 (795) 26 13 / 32 (671) 38 37 / 64 (980) 7 9 / 32 (185) 18 57 / 64 (480) 22 9 / 32 (566) 7 7 / 8 (200) 7 7 / 8 (200)[...]

  • Page 101

    101 Dimensional dra wings 14 23 / 64 (365) 11 59 / 64 (303) 8 21 / 32 (220) 1 59 / 64 (49) 3 / 16 (5) 16 59 / 64 (430) 3 47 / 64 (95) Unit: inch/(mm) A VC System[...]

  • Page 102

    102 HO W T O SET THE F A CT OR Y PRESETS Press and hold down RESET on the A VC System while it is in standby mode. Then press PO WER button on the Display or TV PO WER on the remote control unit to turn the System on. All setting items (except TV channel) return to the factory presetting. NO TE • Running the factory presetting operation also clea[...]

  • Page 103

    103 CONSUMER LIMITED W ARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the “Product”), when shipped in its original container , will be free from defectiv e wor kmanship and materials, and agrees that it will, at its option, either repair the def ect or replace the defectiv e Produc[...]

  • Page 104

    104 LIMITED W ARRANTY Consumer Electronics Products Congratulations on your purchase! Sharp Electronics of Canada Ltd. (hereinafter called “Sharp”) gives the following express warranty to the first consumer purchaser for this Sharp brand product, when shipped in its original container and sold or distributed in Canada by Sharp or by an Authoriz[...]